Morse leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Morse typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morse, ~28% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morse leans more Democratic than 14 of 29 neighbors.
Politically, Morse sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Morse. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Morse leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Morse. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Morse, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Morse looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in Morse rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Morse have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Juan Bautista, CA D+23
- Hollister, CA D+13
- Aromas, CA D+12
- Idria, CA R+19
- Old Gilroy, CA R+5
- Prunedale, CA Even
- Lonoke, CA Even
- Tres Pinos, CA R+35
- Elkhorn, CA Even
- Gilroy, CA D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burket, IN R+66
- Twentythree, AR R+68
- Irondale, VA R+68
- Cottonwood, TX R+72
- Rector, PA R+45
- Lily Dale, NY R+18
- Terhune, IN R+59
- Pine Apple, AL D+34
- Park Center, CO R+36
- North Jay, ME Even
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.